MR CORRY AT HAVELOCK

Marlborough Express, Volume LIII, Issue 274, 21 November 1919, Page 5

MR CORRY AT HAVELOCK

(Communicated;. Mr Corry addi-essed a meeting <pf fckctors at the Havelock Town Hall last eveniag. There were between 70 and. 80 people present, including a fair sprinkling of ladies. Mr W. H. Smith.- occupied the chair. Mr Corry, in a forceful speech, advocated that the hospitals shoxikl be made more accessible to ifee I'cople; that the old-age pension should be increased, and its propertylimit raised, and that the ordinary widow's pension should be brought into line with the epidemic rate of 10s 6d per week for each child. The candidate also dealt at length with the maternity bonus question. He was in favoE of granting a bonus 'Of £10 to every mother. It w rould cost the country abiut £280,000 yearly.. He was also; prepared to go further rthan that atid spend another £150,----('00 in providing nurses for maternity cf-.&es. Of course, it wo'ild be impossible for each case to have a nurse, ;but he was willing to advance the to the mother, making her ■ijhotrs £15 in. ...these special cireumst&nces. Several questions were put to the caadidate, and satisfactorily .answered. AJiearty vote1 of thaaiks was accorded the speaker, who was . ,<KthusiasticaHy,--cheered.